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why are videos in the news of things like violent protests always in super low resolution

they downgrade it right ? , every modern smartphone can shoot in 1080p+

they downgrade it right ? , every modern smartphone can shoot in 1080p+

and the clip always has both sides cut off to give only a narrow view

and the clip always has both sides cut off to give only a narrow view

i think often they are low res so people cant be identified , but that cant be always the reason

i think often they are low res so people cant be identified , but that cant be always the reason

Or the people using the smartphones are running or dodging flying projectiles...

Or the people using the smartphones are running or dodging flying projectiles...

Well, what sane person would enjoy watching graphic violence and property damage in 4K resolution?

Well, what sane person would enjoy watching graphic violence and property damage in 4K resolution?

the same people who hold up traffic looking at a car accident

the same people who hold up traffic looking at a car accident

It’s scoped up, usually.

It’s scoped up, usually.

@NeuralGnat said ^

Or the people using the smartphones are running or dodging flying projectiles...

Yeah but who would record that in the first place

@NeuralGnat said [^](/forum/redirect/post/QCYzmf6U) > Or the people using the smartphones are running or dodging flying projectiles... Yeah but who would record that in the first place

@najdorfplayer48 said ^

they downgrade it right ? , every modern smartphone can shoot in 1080p+

Slap the vid and ask to get higer resolution

@najdorfplayer48 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/3RDxRSIc) > they downgrade it right ? , every modern smartphone can shoot in 1080p+ Slap the vid and ask to get higer resolution

Most cameras I think get a lower resolution the more you zoom in, the person filming probly doesn't want to get tazed by the popo.

Most cameras I think get a lower resolution the more you zoom in, the person filming probly doesn't want to get tazed by the popo.